Symbolic interactionism emphasizes that
a. societal institutions meet the needs of people in society
b. institutional inequalities cause social problems.
c. human behavior is influenced by meanings that are created through social interaction.
d. the important symbols of society are distributed unequally.
c
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Which theory states that social interaction between people is based on the efforts of each person to maximize rewards and minimize costs?
A) the symbolic interaction theory B) the structural functional theory C) the social exchange theory D) the feminist theory
Cindy is a lesbian who has finally decided to "come out of the closet." This means that she
(a) is contemplating suicide. (b) has decided to adopt a heterosexual lifestyle. (c) has agreed to see both male and female lovers. (d) has decided to reveal her homosexual orientation.
The implications of Milgram’s experiments on obedience to authority are that
A. it may be possible for any ordinary person to commit atrocities under the right conditions. B. getting most people to follow orders requires a great deal of coercion. C. only some personality types are capable of committing atrocities against other human beings. D. we cannot hold people accountable for their actions.
What is the term for a system of rules that allows us to understand signs and how they relate to each other?
A. needs B. hyperconsumption C. code D. difference